Poet and Big Bend Community College alumnus Ricardo Ruiz reads a poem from his collection “We Had Our Reasons” at the Cellarbration! Dinner and auction Saturday. Ruiz credits BBCC with giving him a path to success after his military service.
May 23, 2023
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‘Big Bend Changed that for me’
Cellarbration! raises money for BBCC students
MOSES LAKE — The community once again showed its commitment to education Saturday with a full turnout at Big Bend Community College Foundation’s 22nd annual Cellarbration! For Education banquet and auction. The event, which brought in about 225 people, raised $167,000 to put toward scholarships for Big Bend Community College students, according to college spokesman Matt Killebrew.